This biographical data was taken from the Federal Judicial Center [link] on Sep 27, 2017:

Born 1950 in Albertville, AL

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitNominated by George H.W. Bush on January 27, 1992, to a seat vacated by Frank Minis Johnson, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on September 9, 1992, and received commission on September 10, 1992. Served as chief judge, 2013-present.

Education: University of Alabama, B.S., 1972Harvard Law School, J.D., 1975